PreviousSex.com review
Review Who would have thought that a tale of the legal shenanigans surrounding the theft of a domain name could be entertaining? But when the domain in question is sex.com it can be, as Kieren McCarthy demonstrates in this book.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Privacy on the Line review
Review The second edition of this book, first published in the late '90s, details the changes in the world of electronic snooping, cryptography and privacy in recent years.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Photos: Opera Mini 4 beta
Photos Opera has launched a browser specifically designed for use on a mobile phone. Check out our photo gallery to see how your mobile web experience might improve.
Dreaming in Code review
Review This book examines the software development process by following the progress of Chandler, a (still unfinished) Web 2.0/open source personal information manager dreamed up by Lotus founder Mitch Kapor.
7.0 Editors' Rating
Inside Safari 3.0 for Windows (beta)
Photos Apple ports its Safari browser over to the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems, adding a few new features.
Photos: Firefox 3 Alpha 5 (Gran Paradiso)
Photos Developers can run the latest iteration of Firefox now, although casual users should wait until the final release later this year.
Play Money review
Review In this book, the author recounts his experiences trying to make more money in Second Life than he did in his real-life job as a journalist, along with musings on virtual worlds and the convergence of work and play.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Safari 3.0 for Windows (Public Beta)
Preview Apple's Safari browser is now available for Windows. How is it likely to fare against Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera? We take a first look at the public beta version.
The Wealth of Networks review
Review If you want to understand the Internet Age, this book is essential reading.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Google Apps Premier Edition review
Review Does the arrival of Google Apps Premier Edition signal the death of desktop software dinosaurs like Microsoft Office? Although the idea is compelling, the answer is 'no'. Not yet, at least. There are many reasons to get excited about Google’s hosted office suite, but there are just as many reasons to proceed with caution.
7.7 Editors' Rating
The Long Tail review
Review Online businesses can make a far wider range of products available than bricks-and-mortar ones, so long as they provide efficient search and can easily source the obscure stuff. This influential book describes the wider implications of this straightforward-sounding concept.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Outlook 2007 review
Review If you work with Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis, this upgrade can make scheduling simpler and emailing more interesting. Still, we wish Instant Search and email rendering were better.
7.8 Editors' Rating
PowerPoint 2007 review
Review Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 makes prettier presentations, so an upgrade may be in order if your work is particularly image-focused and you don't mind relearning the application. If PowerPoint 2003 serves you well, however, it offers most of the same features, albeit with flatter-looking graphics.
7.4 Editors' Rating
Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American review
Review If you need a refresher course on the birth and development of the personal computer industry, then this book is a treasure-trove of information.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Word 2007 review
Review If you're ready to let go of old habits from previous versions of Word and want to make sleeker-looking documents, Word 2007 is worth the upgrade. However, less expensive alternatives deliver its core features without the clutter.
7.8 Editors' Rating
